tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029419017923677229.post2516438053726100272..comments2013-12-06T04:46:02.365-05:00Comments on TeachPaperless: On the Deeper Connections Built Into Throw-Away QuestionsShelly Blake-Plocknoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029419017923677229.post-7215485739042899342010-01-20T15:28:00.107-05:002010-01-20T15:28:00.107-05:00I just had s series of heart palpatations as I sin...I just had s series of heart palpatations as I sined on for the first time to follow this blog. You see, I am a frightened 50 year old educator who knows that I need to get into it and just do it, but the fear of not knowing is paralysing. I always knew more than my students, I understood the delivery method and I could predict what I might get back, I was an innovative educator, but this not-so-new world of twitter and tweet, delicious and blogging is a forgien form of communication. Keep writng the HOW part for people like me and we&#39;ll get there. I do agree with Brian above about the need to push our kids to go deeper. They seem to have the surface stuff completely under their control.cseddonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16087068521303366571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029419017923677229.post-16568791914402476972010-01-20T15:21:03.050-05:002010-01-20T15:21:03.050-05:00My friends and I love &quot;Would you rather?&quot...My friends and I love &quot;Would you rather?&quot; questions for this: you get to dig as deep as you want. When something clicks, we can have a 30 minute discussion over one question, balancing the two choices, branching into philosophy and politics and relationships. It&#39;s because the questions start simple and because we&#39;re interested that we can build whatever complex framework we want.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029419017923677229.post-49162351314595545082010-01-19T18:36:51.820-05:002010-01-19T18:36:51.820-05:00Keep it simple .... :-) I think that&#39;s key, ...Keep it simple .... :-) I think that&#39;s key, to show the way rather than tell. Same goes with helping adult learners embrace new ways and tools. Live by example is key. However, I think it&#39;s important to help guide activities to go deeper. Kids often on their own use tools in shallow more social ways and a teacher / parent guide is an important &quot;friend&quot; to support the learning. I will share your post with some principals I&#39;m working with on their adoption and purpose for these new social tools. Thanks.Brian Kuhnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12565982072371979984noreply@blogger.com